For three-wheeled motor vehicle

Chassis fitted with engines for three-wheeled motor vehicles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8706 00 41 (chassis fitted with engines for three-wheeled motor vehicles) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with port-of-entry restrictions operative under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 and DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024. Import also requires compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules, including homologation or type-approval, right-hand drive, kilometre speedometer, and headlamp photometry requirements.

What this is

HSN code

8706 00 41

Chapter

87 · Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock; parts and accessories

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87

Customs documentation

Homologation certificate from designated authority
Import compliance declaration to CBIC
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment enters only through a notified port or airport or ICD: seaports include Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ennore, Cochin, Kattupalli, APM Terminals Pipavav, Krishnapatnam, Vishakhapatnam, and Mundra; airports include Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, Delhi Air Cargo, and Chennai Airport; ICDs include Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad, and Garhi Harsaru. Arrival at any unlisted port of entry triggers detention and Restricted-import enforcement.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024
2
Produce a Homologation Certificate or, where Condition 7 applies, a Type Approval Certificate at the bill of entry, and confirm compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules — covering right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and photometry of headlamps. Non-conformance with any of these technical conditions constitutes a Condition 7 ITC (HS) breach.
ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the homologation or type-approval obligation with the port-restriction compliance, and treating clearance of one as satisfying both. A consignment routed through a notified port but lacking a current Homologation Certificate or Type Approval Certificate will be detained at the port of import pending documentary rectification — and rectification of technical-approval gaps after vessel berthing attracts demurrage and ground rent that can exceed the duties themselves.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8706 00 41 require BIS certification?

No, chassis fitted with engines for three-wheeled motor vehicles are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87, with port-restriction and Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance as operative requirements.

Which port must be used for second-hand vehicle chassis imports under this tariff line?

Second-hand vehicles and chassis are permitted only through Mumbai port, subject to Condition 1 of the ITC (HS) Chapter 87 policy, as notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20.

What happens if the chassis arrives at a port not listed in the DGFT notification?

Arrival at an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to detention under the Restricted-import enforcement mechanism; the importer faces re-export or confiscation with no documentary rectification pathway available after arrival.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.